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Abstract:

"Marble It" is a craft box that is made of arylonitrile-butadien-styrene
with a sliding clear cover made of polycarbonate or (PC). This box will
enable a child to manipulate items that roll onto paper covered with
paint.

2. The box will consist of the following:(a) 9''×13''×3''
polymer plastic box;(b) box will have a grove around three of the
sides;(c) a clear polymer plastic cover will slide into the grove on the
box.

Description:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001]Apparatus For Forming Artistic Patterns U.S. Pat. No. 3,453,991
patented Jul. 8, 1969 has a receptacle including a slot means formed at
the joiner of the receptacle bas and the upstanding wall thereof whereby
a card adapted to receive color matter therein may be retained within the
receptacle and disc means adapted to be inserted into said receptacle for
cooperation with the color bearing card surface and having a handle
element whereby said disc may be manipulated to smear said color matter
to effect a design pattern on the card surface. This is a continuation of
application Ser. No. 599-951, filed Dec. 7, 1966, and now abandoned. The
forming of artistic patterns of varying designs was achieved by this
device in which a motor spins or turns a board.

[0002]Squeezing of a color on the board during its spinning or turning
results in the color spreading out due to centrifugal force created by
the rotating board. However, this type of structure for forming artistic
design creates several problems. [0003]1. There is danger with the
rotating board. This is particularly true with respect to young children,
who may have their fingers caught or hit by the board. Thus, this limits
the toy to children of an older age whereas the formation of accidental
design patterns is particularly appealing to young children. [0004]2. The
rotating or spinning board can be relatively high in cost.

[0005]My invention satisfactorily overcomes the problems mentioned above
by; [0006](a) It is safer as the items that roll are contained within
the box. [0007](b) The box offers the possibility of variations by using
anything that rolls. [0008](c) It is manually operated, encouraging
physical interaction. [0009](d) Adding maze templates FIG. 4 & FIG. 5,
enhance eye hand coordination and cognitive development. [0010](e) Allows
children to work as partners, reinforces the benefits of teamwork.
[0011](f) As the child identifies and discusses the rolling items,
language development is enchanced. [0012](g) The basic principles of math
and science are introduced as the child counts and observes the items
that roll.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

FIELD OF INVENTION

[0013]This invention relates to an art technique making it possible to
reproduce on a blank sheet of paper, multi-colored artwork.

SUBMITTED DRAWINGS

[0014]FIG. 1 Sliding Cover Version

[0015]Box 1 of colored ABS (arylonitrile-butadien-styrene) or
polypropylene, contains a grove at the sides and back for cover 2 of
clear polycarbonate or (PC) to slide in and out of the box 1. On the
outside handles 3 are attached.

[0016]FIG. 2 Hinge & Latch Closure Version

[0017]Box 1 and hook closure 6 are of colored ABS
(arlonitrile-butadien-styrene) or polypropylene. The cover 2 is attached
to box 1 with colored ABS (arlonitrile-butadien-styrene) or polypropylene
hinges and contains latch 5 of ABS (arlonitrile-butadien-styrene) or
polypropylene for closure.

[0019]Box 1 of colored ABS (arlonitrile-butadien-styrene) or polypropylene
has a snap on cover 2 of clear polycarbonate or (PC).

[0020]FIG. 4 Spiral Maze

[0021]Spiral maze 7 of colored ABS (arlonitrile-butadien-styrene) or
polypropylene can be placed into box 1 to manipulate the items that roll.

[0022]FIG. 5 Rectangular Maze

[0023]Rectangular maze 8 of colored ABS (arlonitrile-butadien-styrene) or
polypropylene t can be placed into box I to manipulate the items that
roll.

[0024]To use box 1, cover 2 is removed by sliding it in or out of the box,
raising it, or snapping it onto the box. After opening the box, place
paper, paint and items that roll into the box. Close the box by using
appropriate closure method. Manipulate the rolling items across the paint
onto the paper, creating unique designs. Many art projects can also be
expanded from the finished artwork. Examples: decoupage, collage,
clothing, and dinner ware. The projects are open to the imagination.